World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1997

1996 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 1997 ---- 1998 Grapes. + January 17 Perf 14 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|256 225 Feteasca. thumb|257 226 Cabernet-Sauvignon. thumb|258 227 Sauvignon. thumb|259 228 Rară Neagră. Famous composers. + February 22 Perf 14 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|260 229 Gavriil Musicescu (1847-1903). Composer, conductor, folklorist and teacher. thumb|261 230 Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Austrian composer. thumb|262 231 Sergej Rachmaninow (1873-1943). Russian composer, pianist and conductor. thumb|263 232 George Enescu (1881-1955). Composer, violinist, conductor, pianist and teacher. The Holy Easter. + April 25 Perf 133/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|264 233 Easter-washing” with eggs and coins. thumb|265 234 Painted Easter-eggs on a plate with germinated corn. center|thumb|480px|266Miniature sheets 11 Easter-basket with an Easter-pie and painted eggs for hallowing, with a Moldovan carpet on the background. Michel Catalogue Number 235 Europe ’97. Stories and legends. + June 29 Perf 133/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|267 236 Legend of the stork. thumb|268 237 Master Manole. center|thumb|480px|269Miniature sheets 12 Marţişor. Michel Catalogue Number 238 Out of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Insects. + June 29 Perf 14:133/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|270 239 Locust. Mantis religiosa. thumb|271 240 Ascalaphus macaronius. thumb|272 241 Calosoma. Calosoma sycophanta. thumb|273 242 Ant. Liometopum microcephalum. center|thumb|480px|274Miniature sheets 13 Gigantic wasp. Scolia maculata Michel Catalogue Number 243 World Post Day. + Oktober 18 Perf 14:133/4 for 275, 276 and 133/4:14 for 277 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|275 244 Post-office Nr. 12. Built in 1942. Architect Valentin Mednic (b. 1910), Chişinău. thumb|276 245 District post- and telegraph office (beg. XXth c.). Architect Valentin Mednic (b. 1910), Chişinău. thumb|277 246 Heinrich v. Stefan (1831-1897). Founder of the Universal Postal Union. Protected buildings. + December 16 Perf 14:133/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|278 247 Gymnasia Nicolai Zelinschi (end XIXth c.). Building of the former county school. Tiraspol. thumb|279 248 Cathedral of the Holy Emperors Constantin and Elena (beg. XXth c.). Bălţi. thumb|280 249 Station (end XIXth c.). Tighina. thumb|281 250 Church Dormition of the Holy Virgin (1763). Căuşeni. thumb|282 251 Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Mihail (1837). Cahul. thumb|283 252[rii (beg. XXth c.). Chişinău. Christmas 1997. + December 17 Perf 133/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|284 253 The monastery Noul Neamţ (1859). Chiţcani. thumb|285 254 Icon Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The monastery Noul Neamţ. thumb|286 255 Icon Birth of Jesus Christ. National Fine Arts Museum. Moldovan Rulers (III). + December 25 Perf 14 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|287 256 Petru Şchiopul (1574-1577, 1582-1591, 1582-1591). Ruler called “Father of boyars”. Contributed to the extension of Catholicism in Moldova, desired to obtain the Polish throne. thumb|288 257 Ieremia Movilă (1595-1606). Occupied the throne with the Polish support, later he was recognised by the Turks as Moldova´s ruler, under the condition to pay regularly the tribute. thumb|289 258 Ştefan Tomsa (1611-1615, 1621-1623). Attempted to limit the interference of major boyars into the state policy, with whom he had permanent altercations. Was executed by the Polish in Lvov. thumb|290 259 Radu Mihnea (1616-1619, 1623-1626). A peaceful and culture-loving ruler. Erected the monastery Radu Vodă in Bucharest. Brought many Greek scholars into the country, the fact that led to a reaction from the boyars. thumb|291 260 Miron Barnovschi Movil[ (1626-1629, 1633). A pious man and church-singer, erected splendid buildings and churches: St. Ioan´s Church in Jassy, Barnovschi Church in Bucovina. thumb|292 261 Bogdan Orbul (1504-1517). Son of Ştefan cel Mare. Pursues the policy of his father, aimed at the strengthening of the state. center|thumb|480px|293Miniature sheets 14 Mihai Viteazul (Mai-September 1600). Succeeded to unite the three Romanian countries: Romania, Moldova and Transylvania. Michel Catalogue Number 262 1996 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 1997 ---- 1998 1997